MGM - Music Within - Official Trailer!

Richard Pimentel (Ron Livingston) begins his life as a fighter, and his life's work becomes a process of fighting for the rights of others.
Rising up from a childhood in a dysfunctional family, armed with a talent for public speaking and a winning personality, the young man makes his way to a Northwestern college, confident that he will ace his try-out for his idol Dr. Ben Padrow (Hector Elizondo), the coach of the winningest team in the history of the College Bowl.
But Dr. Padrow shatters his dream when he rejects him. Richard's immediate reaction is to enlist in the army for a tour of duty in Vietnam. During combat, the young recruit loses his hearing to a bomb blast, and has to deal with this newfound disability on his return to civilian life in Oregon.
Richard discovers that his disability and the struggle to transcend it is a defining moment in his fight for what he believes in. When he tries to help his friends, vets like himself and others with disabilities, to get work in an environment that treats them with pity at best and disdain as a matter of course, he realizes that he can make a difference. The friends who make up his close-knit clique are: Art Honneyman (Michael Sheen), a student wheel chair user with cerebral palsy who uses his rapier wit to deflect the prejudice that greets his disturbing appearance; Mike Stoltz (Yul Vázquez), a fellow veteran with a lot of rage and nowhere to put it; and then there is Christine (Melissa George), the passionate libertine who strokes Richard's ego and initiates him into the world of free love.
Together, the friends experience the currents of those turbulent times, and the wild, joyful energy of winning through confrontation and humor. Without his hearing Richard is all the more prepared to listen to the message deep within himself, and to carry that message to the thousands of people whose lives are improved by the movement he helps to organize.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures presents an Articulus Entertainment and Quorum Entertainment production, "Music Within," a searing drama about love, friendship and self-realization starring Ron Livingston, Melissa George, Michael Sheen and Yul Vázquez with Rebecca De Mornay and Hector Elizondo. Directed by Steven Sawalich from a screenplay by Bret McKinney & Mark Andrew Olsen and Kelly Kennemer and based on a true story, "Music Within" was produced by Brett Donowho and Steven Sawalich. The talented complement of behind-the-scenes artists includes Line Producer Bruce Wayne Gillies, Director of Photography Irek Hartowicz, Production Designer Craig Stearns, Editor Tim Alverson, Costume Designer Alexis Scott, Composer James T. Sale and Music Supervisor Debra Baum.

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[midnight022]

Michael Sheen is an amazing actor, this film looks beautiful

[nashwanabil]

Michael sheen is a stunning actor.

[RossiZify]

I'm sure there was an actor out there that has cp who could have played the part. This guy just seems like he's drunk trying to get an oscar. His acting is cringe inducing and reminds me of Rosie O'Donnell's attempt at playing whatever she was supposed to be playing.

[twilightfreak372]

OMG MICHAEL SHEEN SHOULDVE GOT AN OSCAR FOR THIS ROLE!!!! HE WAS AMAZING!!!!!

[vidlvr99]

@Runaholism lol trust me there's lots more to see; the trailer didn't reveal too much, unlike some that I've seen in the last few months(mainly Straw Dogs and Dream House) Its a great film with great performances, especially Michael Sheen, who plays the guy with cerebral palsy; It's definitely worth checking out. I gotta make a note to netflix it myself, because I haven't seen it since it was at the movies a few years ago(for all of like 2 weeks)

[vidlvr99]

@thewaller17 lol yes. it was released in 2007 or 2008. it's a great film.

[Runaholism]

This movie looks touching but....sigh, what more is there to see? Felt like I just saw the whole movie in 151 seconds.

[thewaller17]

is this out yet?



[KagomeChic]

the man that this movie is about spoke at my graduation day before yesterday

[scottorn]

this video was a big topic of discussion on the Ben's Friends rare conditions support sites so we posted it on our blog:

thanks so much to the filmmakers for getting the story out there.